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SIMATIC HMI

WinCC

Getting Started

Manual

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Edition March 2000

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Preparation and Installation 1

Your first WinCC project 2

Display Process Values 3

Configuring Messages 4

Printing the MessageSequence Report

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Printing a Tag LoggingRuntime Report

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Client/Server Operation 7


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Contents

1 Preparation and Installation.................................................................... 11.1 WinCC Hardware Prerequisites ......................................................................11.2 Required Operating System............................................................................11.3 WinCC Installation and Setup .........................................................................21.3.1 WinCC Installation: User Registration.............................................................31.3.2 Installation: Select language ...........................................................................41.3.3 Installation: Select components.......................................................................51.3.4 Installation: Authorization ................................................................................71.4 Installation: Tag Simulator...............................................................................81.5 Deinstallation...................................................................................................91.6 Troubleshooting and Fault Correction...........................................................10

2 Your first WinCC project ....................................................................... 112.1 Step 1: Starting WinCC .................................................................................122.2 Step 2: Creating a New Project.....................................................................122.3 Step 3: Add PLC Driver.................................................................................142.4 Tags and Tag Groups ...................................................................................162.4.1 Step 4: Creating Internal Tags ......................................................................172.4.2 Step 4a: Creating a Tag Group .....................................................................192.4.3 Step 4b: Creating Process Tags ...................................................................212.5 Editing Process Pictures ...............................................................................252.5.1 Step 5.1: Creating Process Pictures .............................................................252.5.2 The Graphics Designer .................................................................................272.5.3 The Process Picture......................................................................................292.5.4 Step 5.2: Creating a Button...........................................................................302.5.5 Step 5.3: Configuring the Process Picture ....................................................312.5.6 Step 5.4: Dynamise the Fill Level Display.....................................................33

2.5.7 Step 5.5: Creating and Dynamising an I/O-Field...........................................372.6 Step 6: Setting Runtime Properties...............................................................392.7 Step 7: Activate the Project...........................................................................402.8 Step 8: Using the Simulator...........................................................................41

3 Display Process Values......................................................................... 433.1 Step 1: Open Tag Logging ............................................................................443.2 Step 2: Timer Configuration ..........................................................................443.3 Step 3: Creating an Archive ..........................................................................463.4 Step 4: Creating a Trend Window .................................................................493.5 Step 5: Creating a Table Window..................................................................513.6 Step 6: Setting Runtime Properties...............................................................543.7 Step 7: Activating the Project ........................................................................55

4 Configuring Messages .......................................................................... 574.1 Step 1: Opening Alarm Logging....................................................................584.2 Step 2: Starting the System Wizard ..............................................................594.3 Step 3: Message Text Configuration.............................................................614.4 Step 4: Configuring Message Colors ............................................................644.5 Monitoring of Limit Values.............................................................................664.5.1 Step 5.1: Configuring the Monitoring of Limit Values....................................664.5.2 Step 5.2: Setting Limit Values .......................................................................70


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4.6 Step 6: Creating a Message Picture..............................................................734.7 Step 7: Setting Runtime Properties...............................................................764.8 Step 8: Activating the Project ........................................................................77

5 Printing the Message Sequence Report .............................................. 795.1 Step 1: Activate the Message Sequence Report ..........................................805.2 Editing the Layout..........................................................................................815.2.1 Step 2.1: Open Layout ..................................................................................815.2.2 The Report Designer .....................................................................................825.2.3 Step 2.2: Editing the Layout ..........................................................................845.3 Step 3: Setting the Print Job Parameters......................................................885.4 Step 4: Setting Runtime Properties...............................................................895.5 Step 5: Activating the Project ........................................................................90

6 Printing a Tag Logging Runtime Report .............................................. 916.1 Step 1: Creating a Layout..............................................................................926.2 Editing the Layout..........................................................................................936.2.1 Step 2.1: Editing the Static Portion................................................................93

6.2.2 Step 2.2: Editing the Dynamic Portion...........................................................946.3 Step 3: Setting the Print Job Parameters......................................................976.4 Step 4: Activating the Project ........................................................................98

7 Client/Server Operation......................................................................... 997.1 Client/Server Systems.................................................................................1007.2 Step 1: Creating a Multi-User System.........................................................1017.3 Step 2: Connecting a Client.........................................................................1027.4 Step 3: Setting the Clients Runtime Properties ..........................................1037.5 Step 4: Opening a Project on the Client......................................................1057.6 Step 5: Different Start Pictures on the Client and Server............................1067.7 Step 6: Activating the Project ......................................................................107


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Introduction

Welcome to WinCC - the Windows Control Center for Windows NT 4.0.

WinCC is the worlds first IHMI (Integrated Human Machine Interface) softwaresystem, which truly integrates your plant controller software with your automationprocess. WinCCs user-friendly components permit the trouble-free integration ofnew or existing applications.

With WinCC, you have a process visualization program that enables you to easilyobserve all aspects of your automation processes.

WinCC combines the modern architecture of Windows NT 4.0 applications with thesimplicity of a graphic design program. WinCC includes all the elements necessaryfor solving process monitoring and control tasks:

The WinCC Project Engineering Environment

Pictures - to design plant representations

Archiving - to store data/events, with a time stamp, in a SQL database

Report Designer - to generate reports for the requested data

Data Management - to define and collect data through out the plant

WinCC Runtime

Enables machine operators, who are on the plant floor or in a control room, tointeract with the machine application.


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Notation

Notation

In this documentation, the following notation is being used:

Symbol Meaning

indicates a click of the left mouse button.

indicates a click of the right mousebutton.

indicates a double-click of the left mousebutton.

indicates an entry with the left mousebutton depressed.

indicates an entry on the keyboard.

"File" "New"all the given menus and input fields,which are selected, are shown inquotations.

#1 In the text accompanying the pictures,the "#n" specifies the order in which thesteps should be performed.


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1 Preparation and Installation

This chapter describes the WinCC hardware and operating system prerequisites, the

installation procedure for the CD-ROM, as well as the configuration of the workenvironment.

1.1 WinCC Hardware Prerequisites

WinCC supports all common IBM/AT-compatible PC platforms. Although valuesare given for a minimum configuration, to efficiently operate WinCC, you shouldaim for the values recommended for the optimum configuration.

Minimum Recommended

CPU INTEL Pentium II 266

MHz

INTEL Pentium II 400

MHz

RAM 96 MB 128 MB

Graphic Controller SVGA (4 MB) XGA (8 MB)

Resolution 800 * 600 1024 * 768

Hard Disk 500 MB available space > 500 MB available space

CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive

Note

The performance of the system is dependent on the number of tags used and theamount of memory available.

Please note that, if other programs are started, this can also reduce theperformance.

1.2 Required Operating System

WinCC can only run under Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation or Server) when at leastService Pack 5 is installed.


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1.3 WinCC Installation and Setup

WinCC is delivered on a CD-ROM, which has an Autorun program. Simply insertthe CD-ROM in the drive and the installation will begin automatically.

After a brief time for loading, the following installation dialog will be displayed:

Figure 1.1: Installing WinCC; Welcome Screen

To see further information about WinCC, or to install various utilities such as thetag simulator, click on the text "Welcome", "Read First", "Display CD-ROMContents", "Install SIMATIC WinCC", "Install Tools and Drivers", "LanguageSelection").

To install WinCC, click on the text "Install SIMATIC WinCC". The installationwizard will then guide you through the installation procedure step-by-step.

In the next dialog box, click on the "Next" button to proceed to the next step.

Read the license conditions and then click on "Yes" to confirm that you acceptthem.


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1.3.1 WinCC Installation: User Registration

Enter the necessary data in the "User Information" dialog box.

Figure 1.2: WinCC Installation; User Information

Afterwards, click on "Next".

In the next dialog box, "Registration Confirmation", confirm your entries byclicking on "Yes".


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1.3.2 Installation: Select language

In the next dialog select the desired language (the system selects English bydefault) and the destination directory in which you wish to install WinCC. Thestandard directories are "C:\Siemens\WinCC" and "C:\Siemens\Common".

Figure 1.3: Installing WinCC; Selecting the Language



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1.3.3 Installation: Select components

The WinCC Setup program offers you three basic options for the WinCCinstallation. For the maximum installation (you can select all components), pleaseselect "User-defined" installation.

Figure 1.4: Installing WinCC; User-defined Installation


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In the "Select Components" dialog, select the components you wish to install.To do so, click on the desired component in the left window, and their elements willthen be displayed in the right window. In the right window, you can then select theindividual elements. To select components/elements, click on the check box infront of the desired component or element. Selected components/elements areidentified by a check mark in the box. The amount of memory required will bedisplayed together with amount available.

Figure 1.5: Installing WinCC; Selecting the components



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1.3.4 Installation: Authorization

The "Authorization" dialog displays a list of required authorizations based onthe selected components. Since the authorization can also be performed later,select "No, the Authorization is performed at a later time". Please consider that,without an authorization, WinCC only runs in demo mode and will automaticallyshut down after an hour.

Figure 1.6: WinCC Installation; Authorization


In the next dialog box, you will be shown the settings you have made. If youwish to change the settings, click on "Back", otherwise click on "Next".

WinCC will now begin to transfer the files. Once it is done, you can read the"README.TXT" file.

To complete the installation, click on "Yes, restart the computer now".


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1.4 Installation: Tag Simulator

To enable us to observe the changes in the tag values at runtime, we will use thetag simulator. This is found on the WinCC CD-ROM under "SmartTools". Place the

CD-ROM in the drive. The Setup program will start automatically.

Figure 1.8: Installing WinCC; Welcome Screen

To install the Simulator, click with the left mouse button on the text "Tools andDrivers".

Click with the left mouse button on the text "WinCC - Simulator". Theinstallation wizard will then guide you through the installation procedure step-by-step.

In the next dialog box, click on the "Next" button to proceed to the next step.

Read the license conditions and then click on "Yes" to confirm that you acceptthem.

In the next dialog, select the directory in which you wish to install theSimulator. The standard directory is "C:\Siemens\WinCC\SmartTools\Simulator".


The files will now be transferred. When this is done, you must restart the computer.

To complete the installation, click on "Yes, restart the computer now".


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1.5 Deinstallation

Under Windows NT 4.0, WinCC can be deinstalled via the "Install/Uninstall" panelin "Add/Remove Programs Properties", which is found in the Control Panel.

1. To deinstall WinCC, in "My Computer", select the "Control Panel" and thendouble-click on the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.

2. In the "Install/Uninstall" panel of the dialog box, first click on "SIMATIC WinCC"and then on the "Add/Remove" button.

3. After a few dialog boxes, you will be presented with a number of options for thedeinstallation. To remove WinCC completely, please click on the top button. Toremove or install WinCC components, please click on the middle button. Toremove or install a language, please click on the bottom button.

4. Click on "Start" to begin the deinstallation. Once the deinstallation iscompleted, click on the "OK" button (your computer will then be restarted).

The following WinCC components will not be deleted:

Any projects you have developed.

The "Active X" objects that were delivered with WinCC (WinCC Slider, WinCCPush Button, WinCC D/A-Clock).


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1.6 Troubleshooting and Fault Correction

WinCC cannot setup a connection to the SQL database

The "SQL Anywhere" database is started together with WinCC. The NetBIOSname of your computer will be used for the name of the database engine. If thisname includes a dash (-) or space, it will not be possible to setup a link betweenWinCC and the database.

To change the NetBIOS name, please click on the "Network" icon in WindowsControl Panel. The computer name can be changed in the "Identification" panel.

Permissible names include:

James_Bond

MyMachine2

Impermissible names include:

My Machine

James Bond

my-server

The SQL database cannot be started

Although WinCC analyses the "Path" entry for your computer during the installationand attempts to insert a path to the correct location, under some circumstances,this operation may fail.

To check whether the path was properly entered during the installation, pleaseenter the "SET" command at the DOS prompt. The following entries must be in thepath:

"\BIN" and "\SQLANY" ,

"SQLANY=\SQLANY".

Occasionally, there may be two path lines. In this case, make certain that thesecond path includes the macro "%PATH%", since otherwise the first path will beoverwritten by the second.

The icons for the program group are not visible

WinCC uses a user-dependent Program Manager to display the icons. If you havenot logged into the computer with the same name as you used when you installedWinCC, the WinCC icons will not be displayed.


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2 Your first WinCC project

This chapter presents the basic components of WinCC and provides an overview of the

most important editors with the aid of simple examples.

To create a project in WinCC, please proceed as follows:

1. Start WinCC.

2. Create a project.

3. Select and install a PLC or a driver.

4. Define the tags.

5. Create and edit your process pictures.

6. Set your WinCC Runtime properties.

7. Activate your pictures in WinCC Runtime.

8. Use the simulator to test your process pictures.


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2.1 Step 1: Starting WinCC

To start WinCC, please click on the "Start" in the Windows NT taskbar.

Start WinCC via "SIMATIC" "WinCC" "Windows Control Center".

Figure 2.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Starting WinCC from the Start Taskbar

2.2 Step 2: Creating a New Project

When you open WinCC for the first time, a dialog box will open offering threeoptions for creating a project:

Create "Single-User Project" (default)

Create "Multi-User Project"

Create "Multi-Client Project"

"Open an Available Project"

Creating the Quickstart Project:

Select "Single-User Project" and confirm with the "OK" button.

Enter "Qckstart" as the project name and select a project path. You canrename the subdirectory if you wish, other wise it will be given the same name asthe project.

If you want to open an existing project, the "Open" dialog will allow you to searchfor files with the extension ".mcp". The next time you start WinCC, it willautomatically reopen the last project you worked on. If the project was activatedwhen you exited WinCC, it will be reopened in the activated state.


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WinCC Explorer is shown in Figure 2.2 (the dialog boxes may differ slightly fromthe illustration depending on the configuration).

Figure 2.2.: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; WinCC Explorer Dialog Window

In the left subwindow, you see the root of the hierarchy, which leads you to theindividual project steps. Hidden parts are marked with the symbol. To make ahidden part visible, click on this symbol.

The right subwindow shows the contents of the selected point.

In the left subwindow of the WinCC Explorer, click on the "Computer" icon .In the right subwindow, you should then see a Server with your computers name(the NetBIOS name). With the right mouse button, click on this computer andselect "Properties" in the pop-up menu. In the following dialog box, you can set theWinCC runtime systems properties, such as, which programs should be started,which language should be used and which keys should be deactivated.

Note

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2.3 Step 3: Add PLC Driver

In the next step, we will configure our system so that our AS can communicate withWinCC via the selected communication driver. Driver selected depends on the PLC

used. The Siemens SIMATIC PLC Family ranges from a few hundred to severalthousand I/O points.

To add a PLC driver, click in the left subwindow of WinCC Explorer with theright mouse button on "Tag Management".

In the pop-up menu, click on "Add New Driver"

Figure 2.3.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Add Driver Connection

In the "Add new driver" dialog, select one of the displayed drivers (e.g."SIMATIC S7 Protocol Suite") and confirm by clicking on the "Open" button. Theselected driver will then appear under the Tag Management line.

To create a new connection, click on the icon in front of the displayed driver- all the available channel units will be displayed.

Click with the right mouse button on the channel unit MPI.

In the pop-up menu, click on "New Connection".


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Figure 2.3.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Create New Connection

In the "Connection properties" dialog box, which appears afterwards, enter"PLC1" in the name field.

Then click on "OK" to confirm.

Figure 2.3.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Creating a New Connection


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2.4 Tags and Tag Groups

The tags used in WinCC represent either real values, such as the fill level of awater tank, or internal values calculated or simulated within WinCC.

Process tags ("external tags", "PowerTags") are memory locations within a PLC ora similar device. Thus, as an example, the fill level of the water tank will bedetermined by a fill level sensor and saved in the PLC. Via a connection, thecommunications channel will pass the fill level value to WinCC.

Internal tags are memory locations within WinCC, which deliver the samefunctionality as a PLC. They can be calculated and modified within WinCC.

Tag groups serve to organize tags in structures. All the tags can be organized intag groups to improve clarity.

Note

Although we only used internal tags in our project, you need not perform steps 4aand 4b. The configuration of tag groups and process tags is illustrated in thesesteps.

The Hierarchy of Tag Management with Process Tags

Tag Management

SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE

MPI

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Tag GroupTag

The Hierarchy of Tag Management with Internal Tags

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2.4.1 Step 4: Creating Internal Tags

If the "Tag Management" node in WinCC Explorer is still closed, you must firstopen it by double-clicking on it.

Afterwards, click with the right mouse button on the line "Internal Tags"

In the pop-up menu, click on "New Tag".

Figure 2.4.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Creating an Internal Tag


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In the "Tag Properties" dialog, name the tag "TankLevel".

From the list of data types, select "Unsigned 16-bit value".

Confirm your entry by clicking on "OK".

Figure 2.4.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Properties of an Internal Tag

All of the internal tags that you create will be listed in the subwindow on the right inthe WinCC Explorer window.

It is just this simple to create a tag. For each tag you need, simply repeat thesesteps. You can also "Copy", "Cut", and "Paste" tags. You can also select these

commands in the pop-up menu (click with the right mouse button on the desiredtag) or use the standard Microsoft key combinations (Ctrl+C = copy, Crtl+V =paste).


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2.4.2 Step 4a: Creating a Tag Group

Note

It is not necessary to create a tag group to reconstruct the example project.

Tag groups can, for example, be organized below the logical PLC connection.To create a new group, click with the right mouse button on the PLC connectionyou created.

In the pop-up menu, click on "New Group".

Figure 2.4.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Creating a New Tag Group


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In the "Properties of tag group" dialog, which is then displayed, enter a namefor the group.

Figure 2.4.4: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Properties of a Tag Group

Afterwards, click on "OK"

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2.4.3 Step 4b: Creating Process Tags

Note

To reconstruct the example project, it is not necessary to create a process tag.

Before you can create a process variable, you must have installed a driver andcreated a connection

Internal tags, which you have already created, can be copied and pasted in yourconnection. Please note that tags can only be placed in a connection with thecommands "Copy" and "Paste". Tags cannot be dragged into a connection.

To create process tags, click with the right mouse button on your PLCconnection.

In the pop-up menu, click on "New Tag".

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In the "Tag Properties" dialog, give the tag any name you want.

Then select a data type from the list.

The type conversion gives you the option of converting data from one format

to another. When you want, for example, to observe a word tag in a double wordformat, WinCC performs all the necessary calculations.

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Specifying the Address in the PLC:

Click on the "Select" button (it is located next to the address field) to

open the "Address Properties" dialog box.

From the list-box for the data area of the tag, select the data area "Bit

Memory".

Check if the address type "Word" and MW "0" has been set.

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Set a linear scaling:

Linear scaling can only be used for process tags ("external tags").

Mark the "Linear scaling" check box. This activates the input fields "Process

Value Range" and "Tag Value Range".

Set the process value range (e.g. from -20 to 20) and the tag value range(e.g. from 0 to 100).

Figure 2.4.8: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Set Linear Scaling

Note

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2.5 Editing Process Pictures

2.5.1 Step 5.1: Creating Process Pictures

In this section, we will design a process picture for our Quickstart Project - you canlet your creativity free. To create a new picture and open the Graphics Designer,proceed as follows.

Creating a Process Picture

In the left subwindow in the WinCC Explorer, click with the right mouse buttonon "Graphics Designer" to display the pop-up menu.

In the pop-up menu, click on "New picture". Afterwards, a picture file (".pdl" ="Picture Description File") named "NewPdl0.pdl" will be created and displayed in

the right subwindow in WinCC Explorer.

Figure 2.5.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Creating a New Picture

In the right subwindow of the Control Center, click on "NewPdl0.pdl" with theright mouse button.

In the pop-up menu, click on "Rename picture".

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Creating a Second Process Picture

Create a second picture and name it "SAMPLE.pdl". To do so, simply follow thesteps given above.

Opening the Graphics Designer

To open Graphics Designer with the "START.pdl" picture, double-click on"START.pdl" in the right subwindow in WinCC Explorer.

As an alternative, you can also click on "START.pdl" with the right mouse buttonand then select "Open picture" in the pop-up menu.


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2.5.2 The Graphics Designer

When you first open the Graphics Designer, it will look something like the followingillustration.

Figure 2.5.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; The Graphics Designer

To optimize your desktop, we recommend that the menu bar and menu palettes bearranged as shown in the illustration.

To resize the Object and Style palettes, you must first drag them into the filewindow while holding the left mouse button depressed. Naturally, the mousepointer must be on the palette frame.

Move the pointer over the palette frame and make certain that it changes to ablack double-arrow. With the mouse button depressed, drag the palette frame tothe desired size.

Color Palette:

Assigning colors to selected objects. In addition to the 16 standard colors, you canalso use custom colors that you have defined.

Object Palette

Contains the Standard Objects (Polygon, Ell ipse, Rectangle, etc.), Smart Objects(OLE Control, OLE Element, I/O Fields, etc.), and Windows Objects (Button, CheckBox, etc.).


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Style Palette

Changes the appearance of the selected object. Depending on the type of object,you can change the type of line or border, the width of the line or border, the styleof the line ends, or the fill pattern.

Alignment Palette

Permits you to change the absolute position of one or more objects, to change theposition of selected objects relative to each other, or to standardize the height andwidth of several objects.

Zoom Palette

Sets the zoom factor (in percent) for the active window. The standard zoom factors

are 8, 4, 1, 1/2, and 1/4.

Menu Bar

Contains all the menu commands for the Graphics Designer. Commands which arenot currently available are displayed in gray.

Toolbar

Contains buttons to quickly perform the more common commands.

Font Palette

Permits you to change the font type, size and color in text objects, as well as theline color of standard objects.

Layer Bar

Used to select which of the 16 layers (Layer 0 to 15) will be visible. Layer 0 isselected by default.

To learn more about the displayed objects, first click on the symbol and thenon the object you are interested in. For more information, please see the WinCC

User Manuals.

Note

To determine, which bars or palettes will be displayed in Graphics Designer, in themenu bar, click on "View" "Toolbars". In the following "Toolbars" dialog box,mark which bars/palettes you want displayed and then confirm and close byclicking on the "OK" button.


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2.5.3 The Process Picture

For our first project, we will create a tank to represent Atlantas water supply. Allthe graphic objects, which we need for our process picture, are found in the WinCC

library. Beyond this, we need a button, static text and an input/output field.

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2.5.4 Step 5.2: Creating a Button

First, we will configure a button that enables you to switch to another picture atruntime. To create a button, which toggles between the two pictures "START.pdl"

and "SAMPLE.pdl", proceed as follows:

In the "START.pdl" picture, in the Object Palette select the "WindowsObjects" button.

In the file window, place the button with a mouse click and then resize it bydragging it with the mouse button depressed.

Once you release the mouse button, the "Button Configuration" dialog willappear. Enter a name of your choice in the "Text" field. For example, you couldenter the name of the picture you wish to jump to: "SAMPLE").

To select the picture you wish to jump to, click on the icon next to the

"Change Picture on Mouse Click" field.

In the next dialog, double-click on the picture "SAMPLE.pdl"

Figure 2.5.4: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Button Configuration

Close the "Button Configuration" dialog and save your picture "START.pdl" by

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Configure Second Button

To enable us to return during runtime from the "SAMPLE.pdl" picture to the StartPicture, we will now configure a button in the "SAMPLE.pdl" picture that switches to

the "START.pdl" picture. You can open your picture by a mouse click on theicon or from the WinCC Explorer.

Note

Use the arrow-keys to move an object in small steps.

Use the Shift key and the arrow-keys to move an object in large steps.

2.5.5 Step 5.3: Configuring the Process Picture

Creating the Water Tank

In the menu bar of the Graphics Designer, click on "View" "Library" or on

the icon in the toolbar. The Object Library will be displayed with its own toolbarand object folders.

Double-click on "Global Library" and afterwards in the right subwindow on the"PlantElements" folder.

Double-click on the "Tanks" folder.

To see a preview of the available tanks, click on the icon in the toolbar for

the Graphics Designers Library.

Note

The icons and in the toolbar of Graphics Designer Library enlarge orreduce the preview.

Click on "Tank 1" and with the left mouse button depressed drag the tank intothe file window.

Using the black blocks surrounding the tank, you can resize the tank. Placethe pointer over one of the black blocks and, with the left mouse button depressed,

drag it until the tank is the desired size.

Creating the Pipeline

From the "Global Library" "PlantElements" "Pipes - Smart Objekts",insert the required pipes in the picture.

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It is not necessary to get an object such as a pipe bend from the library each timeyou need one. For one, an object can be duplicated with the commands "Copy","Paste", and "Duplicate" (in the "Edit" menu or the pop-up menu). For another, the

object can be adjusted to fit with the commands "Rotate" and "Mirror" in the"Arrange" menu.

Creating Static Text

In the Object Palette, select "Standard Objects" "Static Text".

Position the object in upper right corner of the file window and with the mousebutton depressed drag it to the desired size.

Enter the Title "Atlanta Water Supply".

Set the font size to "20". To do so, click Sie in the toolbar on the arrow-key

next to the current font size and select "20" from the list.

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2.5.6 Step 5.4: Dynamise the Fill Level Display

An object is dynamised by, for example, linking one of its properties to a tag.

To display or modify the properties of an object, click with the right mousebutton on the desired object.

In the pop-up menu, click on "Properties".

Figure 2.5.5: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Displaying Object Properties

Note

With the "Pin" icon, which is located in the toolbar of the object propertieswindow, you can permanently fix this window in the Graphics Designer. If you nowselect different object, the properties of this object will be automatically shown in

the window. To deactivate this function, click on the "Pin" icon once again.

In the object properties window, you can modify or set attributes. For example, youcan change the colors and geometric properties (such as width and height), andset the minimum or maximum values.


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Click in the left subwindow on "Tag Assignement".

In our project, the "Tank Level" tag should give (dynamise) the fill level of thetank. In the right subwindow, click with the right mouse button on the transparentlightbulb next to "Fill Level".

In the pop-up menu, select "Tag".

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In the "Tags-Project" dialog window, click on the "TankLevel" tag in the taglist. Afterwards, click on the "OK" button. The transparent lightbulb will turn green.

In the column "Update Cycle (Current.)" in the row "Fill Level", click with theright mouse button on the displayed Cycle (2 sec.).

In the pop-up menu, click on the selection "2 s".

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The standard settings for the minimum and maximum values for the tank bar chartare 0 and 100 respectively.

Note

A green lightbulb indicates that a tag is linked to this attribute. In our project, wehave connected the "TankLevel" tag with the "Fill Level" attribute.

A property written in bold indicates that a tag is connected to an attribute

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2.5.7 Step 5.5: Creating and Dynamising an I/O-Field

At the upper edge of the bar chart, the process picture has an input/output field.This field not only serves to display the value of a tag, but also the changes in the

tags value.

Creating an I/O-Field

To create an "I/O-Field", select in the object palette "Smart-Objects" "I/O-Field".

Place the "I/O-Field" in the file window and then, with the mouse buttondepressed, drag it to the desired size. Afterwards, the "I/O-Field Configuration"dialog will appear.

To select a tag, click on the icon and, in the following dialog, select the"TankLevel" tag.

As the update cycle, select "500ms". To do so, click on the "Arrow" icon, nextto the "Update" field, on the right and then click on "500ms" in the displayed list.

Figure 2.5.9: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring I/O-Fields

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If you have accidentally closed the I/O-Field Configuration dialog or any otherobject configuration dialog, before you have completed the configuration, proceedas follows:

Select the I/O-Field in the file window and, while holding the Shift-key depressed,double-click on the I/O-Field.

As an alternative, you can also click on I/O-Field with the right mouse button andthen select "Configuration Dialog" in the pop-up menu.

Dynamising an I/O-Field

In the object properties window, you can modify the properties of the I/O-Field.

Click with the right mouse button on the "I/O-Field" you made.


In the left subwindow, click on the property "Limits".

In the right subwindow, double-click on "Low Limit Value".

In the following dialog, enter a "0". Then click on "OK" to confirm.

In the right subwindow, double-click on "High Limit Value".

In the following dialog, enter "100". Then click on "OK" to confirm.

Please consider that a tag is connected with the "Output/Input" property (indicatedby bold type). If you now click on the "Output/Input" property, you will see that it is

connected to the "TankLevel" tag with the update cycle "500ms". You have setthese conditions in the "I/O-Field Configuration Dialog".

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2.6 Step 6: Setting Runtime Properties

Next, we will set the Runtime Properties for our project. Among other aspects, herewe determine the appearance of the runtime screen. Proceed as follows:

In the left subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click on the "Computer".

In the right subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click on the name of yourcomputer.


Click on the "Graphics Runtime" tab. On this panel, you can determine theappearance of the runtime screen and set a Start Picture.

To select a Start Picture, click ob "Search" and then, in the "Start Picture"dialog, select your picture "START.pdl". Afterwards, click on "OK".

Under "Window Attributes", activate the "Title", "Maximize", "Minimize" and"Adapt Picture" check boxes.

Figure 2.6: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Set Runtime Properties

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2.7 Step 7: Activate the Project

To see how our project will look to a plant operator at runtime, click on

"File""Activate" in the menu bar of the WinCC Explorer . A check mark willappear next to "Activate" to show that runtime is activated.

As an alternative, you can also click on the "Activate" button in the WinCCExplorers toolbar.

Note

Click on the "Activate" button in Graphics Designers toolbar to immediately see thechanges you have made in a picture.

After a brief period of loading, you should see the following screen:

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2.8 Step 8: Using the Simulator

If no active PLC is connected to WinCC, you can use the Simulator to test yourproject.

To start the Simulator, click in the Windows taskbar on "Start""SIMATIC" "WinCC" "WinCC Simulator".

Note

A project must be activated (at runtime) to ensure the correct operation of thesimulator.

In the simulator dialog, select the tag(s), which you wish to simulate. To do so,click on "Edit" "New Tag".

In the "Project Tags" dialog, select the internal tag "TankLevel" and then clickon "OK".

In the "Properties" panel, click on the "Inc" type of simulation.

Enter as start value "0" and as end value "100".

Mark the "active" check box. In the "Tags" panel, the tags will be displayedwith their modified values.

Figure 2.8: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring the Simulator

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3 Display Process Values

This chapter presents the basic elements of the Tag-Logging Editor and describes the

process of displaying process values at runtime.

To configure Tag-Logging, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Tag-Logging Editor.

2. Configure a timer.

3. Create an archive with the Archive Wizard.

4. Create a trend window in the Graphics Designer.

5. Create a table window in the Graphics Designer.

6. Set the starting parameter.

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3.1 Step 1: Open Tag Logging

In WinCC Explorers left subwindow, click with the right mouse button on "Tag

Logging".

In the pop-up menu, click on "Open".

Figure 3.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Tag-Logging

3.2 Step 2: Timer Configuration

The timer object is located in the second line of the navigation window. Timers canbe configured for logging or archiving.

Note

Logging times are the time intervals at which values are taken from the Data

Managers process image by the Tag-Logging Editor.

Archiving times are time intervals at which the data is saved in the archive. Thearchiving time is always a (integer) multiple of the selected logging time. The valuestored at each archiving interval is always the last value logged. The first valuebelongs to the previous interval.

If you click on the "Timers" object, all the standard times will be shown in the datawindow. These standard times should NEVER be changed.


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To create a new time interval, click with the right mouse button on the"Timers" object.

In the pop-up menu, click on "New".

In the "Timers Properties" dialog, enter "weekly" as the name.

From the list, select "1 day" as the Basis.

Enter "7" as the Factor. You have now entered the following information:

Figure 3.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Set Times

Note:

The time intervals for logging or archiving are derived by multiplying the Basis bythe Factor.

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3.3 Step 3: Creating an Archive

The archive wizard offers an automatic and simple way to create an archive.

To create an archive, in the navigation window, click with the right mousebutton on "Archive".

In the pop-up menu, click on "Archive Wizard ...".

In the first dialog box, click on the "Next" button.

Enter "TankLevel_Archive" in the field labeled "Archive name".

For the Archive Type select "Process Value Archive".

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Click on "Next".

Click on the "Select" button and in the next dialog select the "TankLevel" tag.Click on "OK" to confirm your entries.

Click on the "Apply" button to exit the Archive Wizard.

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To change the properties of the archive tags selected in the table window,click the right mouse button in the table window. If no tag is selected, thiscommand will automatically select the first tag in the table window.


Figure 3.3.3 WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Calling Tag Properties

Change the name of the archive tag to 7 "TankLevel_Arch".

Select the "Parameter" tab.

For the range of "Cycle"s, enter the following values: Logging = 1 second;Archiving = 1 * 1 second

Confirm your entries by clicking on "OK".

This completes the configuration of the Process Value Archive. The "TankLevel"tag will be logged once every second and archived as the "TankLevel_Arch" tag.

Click on the button save your configuration - so that these settings will be

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3.4 Step 4: Creating a Trend Window

A trend window makes it possible to display process tags in the form of a graph. InWinCC Explorer, create a new picture "TagLogging.pdl" and open this in the

Graphics Designer.

In the Object Palette, select the "Controls" tab and then the "WinCC OnlineTrend Control".

Place the control in the file window with a mouse click and then drag it withthe mouse button depressed to the desired size.

In the quick configuration dialog on the "General" panel, enter "FillLevel_Curves" as the title of the trend window.

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Click on the "Curves" tab.

Enter "TankLevel" as the name of the curve.

Click on the Selection button.

On the left side of the Archive/Tag Selection dialog, double-click on thearchive "TankLevel_Archive".

On the right side of the Archive/Tag Selection dialog, click on the"TankLevel_Arch" tag.

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Click on "OK" to confirm your entries.

With the "CRTL"-key depressed double-click on the control to see a preview ofthe trend window at runtime.

Figure 3.4.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Previewing the Trend Window

Note

To return to the normal view, click with the left mouse button outside the controlson the Graphics Designers file window.

3.5 Step 5: Creating a Table Window

With a table window, you can display the process tags in the form of a table.

In Object Palette, select the "Controls" tab and then "WinCC Online TableControl".

Place the control in the file window with a mouse click and, with the mousebutton depressed, drag it to the desired size.

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Figure 3.5.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; The General Properties of Table Control

Activate the "Column" tab

Enter "TankLevel" as the name for the column.

Click on the "Selection" button.

Double-click in the left portion of the Archive/Tag Selection dialog on the"TankLevel_Archive" archive.

In the right portion of the Archive/Tag Selection, click on the "TankLevel_Arch"tag.

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Figure 3.5.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Properties of the Table


With the "CTRL"-key depressed double-click on the control to see a preview ofthe trend window at runtime.

Figure 3.5.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Preview of the Table Window

Note:

To return from the preview to the normal mode, click with the left mouse buttonoutside the control in Graphics Designer file window.

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Next we will set the runtime properties so that tag logging will also be started atruntime.




Click on the "Startup" tab.

Mark the "Tag Logging Runtime" check box.

Figure 3.6: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Setting Runtime Properties

Click on the "Graphics Runtime" tab.

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3.7 Step 7: Activating the Project

To see how the trend window will look at runtime, click on the "Activate" button

in WinCC Explorers toolbar.

To activate the Simulator, click in the Windows taskbar on "Start""SIMATIC" "WinCC" "WinCC Simulator".

As the tag to be simulated, select the internal tag "TankLevel" and then clickon "OK".

In "Properties" panel, click on the "Inc" type of simulation.

Enter "0" as the start value and "10" as the end value.

Mark the "active" check box. In the "Tags" panel, the tags will then be shownwith their respective new values

Now the simulated course of the "TankLevel" tag will be displayed in the trendwindow and table window.

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4 Configuring Messages

This chapter presents the basic elements of the Alarm Logging Editor and describes the

creation of a message system for runtime.

To configure Alarm Logging, please proceed as follows:

1. Open the Alarm Logging Editor.

2. Start the System Wizard.

3. Configure the message text.

4. Using message class types, set the color of the message.

5. Configure the monitoring of limit values.

6. Insert a message window in your picture.


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4.1 Step 1: Opening Alarm Logging

In WinCC Explorers left subwindow, click with the right mouse button on

"Alarm Logging".


Figure 4.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Alarm Logging


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4.2 Step 2: Starting the System Wizard

The System Wizard offers an automatic and simple way to create an alarm system.

To activate the System Wizard, click on "File" "Select Wizard...". Or, in the

toolbar for Alarm Logging, click on the button.

In the "Select Wizard..." dialog, double-click on the System Wizard.

In the first dialog box, click on the "Next" button.

In the dialog box, select "System Wizard: Select Message Blocks" the SystemBlocks "Date, Time, Number" and the User Text Blocks "Message text, point oferror".

Figure 4.2.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; System Wizard - Selecting Message Blocks

Click on "Next".

In the dialog box, select "System Wizard: Preset Classes" the settings "Classof Error with Types Alarm, Error and Warning (Incoming Acknowledgement)".


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Figure 4.2.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; System Wizard - Preset Classes

Click on "Next".

In the dialog box, select "System Wizard: Select Archive" the setting "Short-Term Archive for 250 Messages".

Figure 4.2.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; System Wizard - Select Archive

Click on "Next".

The last dialog of the System Wizard provides a summary of the elements to becreated by the wizard.

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4.3 Step 3: Message Text Configuration

Next, we will configure the messages in the table window. For our project, we willset three messages. But first the length of the User Text Blocks created by the

Wizard must be adjusted.

Changing the Length of the "Message Text" User Text Block

In the navigation window, click on the icon in front of "Message Blocks".

In the navigation window, click on "User Text Blocks".

In the data window, click with the right mouse button on "Message text".


In the next dialog, enter the value "30".

Changing the Length of the "Point of error" User Text Block

In the navigation window, click on "Message Blocks" "User Text Blocks".

In the data window, click with the right mouse button on "Point of error".


In the next dialog, enter the value "25".

Configuring the First Message

In Line 1, double-click on the "MessageTag" field.

In the next dialog, select the "TankLevel" tag and then click on "OK".

In Line 1, double-click on the "MessageBit" field.

Enter the value "2". This number indicates that the message in Line 1 will betriggered when the third bit from the right of the 16 Bit "TankLevel" tag is set.

In Line 1, double-click on the "Message text" field.

In the next dialog, enter the text "Fill level exceeded".

In Line 1, double-click on the "Point of error" field.

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With the right mouse button, click on the number "1" in first column of the tablewindow.

In the pop-up menu, click on "Append New Line"




Enter the value "3". This number indicates that the message in Line 1 will betriggered when the fourth bit from the right of the 16 Bit "TankLevel" tag is set.


In the next dialog, enter the text "Tank empty".


In the next dialog, enter the text "Tank".

Configuring the Third Message

With the right mouse button, click on the number "2" in first column of the tablewindow.

In the pop-up menu, click on "Append New Line"




Enter the value "4". This number indicates that the message in Line 1 will betriggered when the fifth bit from the right of the 16 Bit "TankLevel" tag is set.


In the next dialog, enter the text "Pump failed".


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Instead of editing each text individually as we described above, you can also editthe message texts in the "Single message" dialog. To open this dialog, select

"Properties" in the pop-up menu for a message.

Figure 4.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring Message Text


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4.4 Step 4: Configuring Message Colors

Messages can be shown in different colors at runtime. This makes it easy toquickly identify the message based on its color.

In the navigation window, click on the icon in front of "Message classes".

Click on the message class "Error".

In the data window, click with the right mouse button on "Alarm".


Figure 4.4.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring Message Colors

In the next dialog, you can set the color of the message text and backgroundsdepending on the state of the message.

Configure these colors for your messages in the "Alarm" message class:

Click in the preview area on "Came In" (alarm is active).

Click on the "Text Color" button.

In the color selection dialog, select "White".

Click on the "Background Color" button.

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Click in the preview area on "Went Out" (alarm is deactivated).


In the color selection dialog, select "Black".


In the color selection dialog, select "Yellow".

Click in the preview area on "Acknowledged" (alarm is acknowledged).


In the color selection dialog, select "White".


In the color selection dialog, select "Blue".

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4.5 Monitoring of Limit Values

4.5.1 Step 5.1: Configuring the Monitoring of Limit Values

With limit value monitoring, tags can be monitored to ensure that their values staywithin the assigned limits.

In the Alarm Logging editors menu bar, click on "Tools" "Add Ins ...".

In the "Add Ins" dialog, which is shown next, activate the "Limit ValueMonitoring" component.

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The limit value monitoring is displayed in the navigation window below theMessage Classes.

In the data window, click with the right mouse button on "Limit ValueMonitoring".


Figure 4.5.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Monitoring Limit Values


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In the "Properties" dialog, you can set the tags which should be monitored and thetype of monitoring.

To select a tag, click in the dialog on the button.

Figure 4.5.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring Limit Value Monitoring

Note

If you mark the "one message for all limit values" check box, the same messagewill be displayed at runtime regardless of whether the high or low limit is exceeded(you must then enter a message number).

You can set the delay in the delay time field. An alarm message will first bedisplayed after the delay time has elapsed (this prevents displaying messages forcases where the limit is exceeded for a very short time).


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In the "Select a Tag" dialog that is shown next, select an available tag or create anew tag. For our project, we will create a new tag.

To create a tag, click on the button.

In the "Tag properties" dialog, enter "AnalogAlarm" as the name of the newtag.

In the "Tag properties" dialog, select the data type "Unsigned 16-bit value".


On the left side of the tag selection dialog, click on "Internal tags".

On the right side of the tag selection dialog, click on "AnalogAlarm".

Figure 4.5.4: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring Limit Value Monitoring - Selecting Tags


Click on "OK" to close the "Properties" dialog.


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4.5.2 Step 5.2: Setting Limit Values

Setting the upper limit value

Click with the right mouse button on the "AnalogAlarm" tag you made.


Figure 4.5.5: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Configuring Limit Values

In the "Properties" dialog, activate the "High Limit" point.

As limit, enter the value "90".

Under Hysteresis, activate the point "effective for both".

Enter a "4" for the message number.

Note

Hysteresis values can be entered as either absolute values or in percentages (ofthe high or low limit value).


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Setting the lower limit value

Click with the right mouse button on the "AnalogAlarm" tag you made.


In the "Properties" dialog, activate the "Low Limit" point.

As limit, enter the value "10".

Under Hysteresis, activate the point "effective for both".

Enter a "5" for the message number.

WinCC will automatically generate the associated messages 4 and 5.

Figure 4.5.7: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Generating Message Lines

Click on the button to save your configuration.

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4.6 Step 6: Creating a Message Picture

Configuring a Message Window

To insert a message window in a picture, proceed in a manner similar to thatdescribed above for inserting a curve or table display.

Open the Graphics Designer and create a new picture named "AlarmLogging.pdl".Afterwards, follow these steps:

In the Object Palette, select the "Controls" tab and then the "WinCC AlarmControl".

Place the control in the file window with a mouse click and then drag it withthe mouse button depressed to the desired size.

In the quick configuration dialog on the panel, enter "Water Supply Atlanta" asthe title of the message window.

Mark the "Display" check box.

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I/O Field Configuration

In the Object Palette, select "Standard" "Smart Objects" "I/O Field".

In the file window, place the button with a mouse click and then resize it by

dragging it with the mouse button depressed.

In the "I/O Field Configuration" dialog, click on the button to select thetag that should be connected to the I/O Field.

In the "Update" field, select an update cycle of 500 ms.

Figure 4.6.2: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Dynamising an I/O Field



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Create a Slider

In the Object Palette, select "Standard" "Windows Objects" "SliderObject".

In the file window, place the button with a mouse click and then resize it bydragging it with the mouse button depressed.

In the "I/O Field Configuration" dialog, click on the button to select thetag that should be connected to the I/O Field.

In the "Update" field, select an update cycle of 500 ms.

Figure 4.6.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Dynamising a Slider


Save your picture "AlarmLogging.pdl" with a mouse click on the icon, andminimize the Graphics Designer.


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Next we will set the runtime properties so that alarm logging will also be started atruntime.




Click on the "Startup" tab.

Mark the "Alarm Logging Runtime" check box. This also automaticallyactivates the "Text Library Runtime".

Figure 4.7: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Setting Runtime Properties

Click on the "Graphics Runtime" tab.

To select a start picture, click on "Search" and, in the "Start Picture" dialog,select your picture "AlarmLogging.pdl".



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4.8 Step 8: Activating the Project

To see how the message window will look at runtime, click on the "Activate"

button in WinCC Explorers toolbar.

Figure 4.8: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Message Window at Runtime

At runtime, you can view a list of the current messages by clicking on the"Message list" button in the Message window toolbar.

To acknowledge a single message, click on the "Single acknowledgement"button in the toolbar.

Group messages are acknowledged with the "Group acknowledgement"button.

To view a list of the last 250 archived messages, click on the "Short-TermArchive" button.


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5 Printing the Message Sequence Report

This chapter presents the basic elements of the Report Designer und and describes the

creation of a message sequence report with the aid of a template. This section alsocovers the assignment of a print job.

To print a message sequence report, please proceed as follows:

1. Activate the message sequence report in the Alarm Logging Editor.

2. Define the layout of the message sequence report.

3. Set the print job parameters.


5. Activate the project: Preview and Print the Report.


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5.1 Step 1: Activate the Message Sequence Report

In WinCC Explorers left subwindow, click with the right mouse button on

"Alarm Logging".


In the navigation window of the Alarm Logging editor, click with the rightmouse button on "Reports".

In the pop-up menu, click on "Add/Remove..."

In the "Assigning Report Parameters" dialog, mark the "Message sequencereport active" check box.

Figure 5.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Activating the Message Sequence Report


Close the "Alarm Logging" editor.


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5.2 Editing the Layout

5.2.1 Step 2.1: Open Layout

The layout used in a print job is defined in the Report Designer. The ReportDesigner opens automatically when you open a layout.

In the left subwindow in the WinCC Explorer, click with the left mouse buttonon the icon in front of "Report Designer".

In the left subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click with the left mouse button on"Layout".

In the right subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click with the right mouse buttonon the layout "@alrtmef.rpl".

In the pop-up menu, click on "Open layout".

Figure 5.2.1: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Opening a Layout


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5.2.2 The Report Designer

When you open the Report Designer, it will look similar to the following illustration.

Figure 5.2.2: WinCC Projekt "Qckstart"; The Report Designer

To optimize your file window, we recommend that the menu bar and menu palettesbe arranged as shown in the illustration.

To resize the Object and Style palettes, you must first drag them into the filewindow while holding the left mouse button depressed. Naturally, the mousepointer must be on the palette frame.

Move the pointer over the palette frame and make certain that it changes to ablack double-arrow. With the mouse button depressed, drag the palette frame to

the desired size.

Color Palette:

Assigning color to the selected object(s). In addition to the 16 standard colors, youcan also use any custom colors that you have defined.


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Object Palette

Contains the Standard Objects (Polygon, Ellipse, Rectangle, etc.), DynamicObjects (Dynamic Text, Dynamic Tables, etc.), and System Objects (Date, PageNumber, etc.).

Style Palette

Changes the appearance of the selected object. Depending on the object, you canchange the type of line or border, the width of the line, or the fill pattern.

Alignment Palette

Permits you to change the absolute position of one or more objects, to change theposition of selected objects relative to each other, or to standardize the height andwidth of several objects.

Zoom Palette

Sets the zoom factor (in percent) for the active window. You can set the variousstandard zoom factors via the buttons.

Menu Bar

Contains all the menu commands for the Report Designer. Commands which arenot currently available are displayed in gray.

ToolbarContains buttons to quickly perform the more common commands.

Font Palette

Permits you to change the font type, size and color in text objects, as well as theline color of standard objects.

To learn more about the displayed objects, first click on the symbol and thenon the object you are interested in. For more information, please see the WinCCUser Manuals.

Note

To determine, which bars or palettes will be displayed in Report Designer, in themenu bar, click on "View" "Toolbars". In the following "Toolbars" dialog box,mark which bars and palettes you want displayed and then confirm and close byclicking on the "OK" button.


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5.2.3 Step 2.2: Editing the Layout

The layout used in a print job is defined in the Report Designer. The ReportDesigner opens automatically when you open a layout.

In the layout for a message sequence report, click with the right mouse buttonon the table.


Figure 5.2.3: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Properties of the Dynamic Table


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Click on the "Connect" tab.

Click on the "Connect..." button.

Make certain that, under "Alarm Logging Runtime", "Message SequenceReport" is selected. Afterwards, click on "OK".

Figure 5.2.4: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Connecting a Dynamic Table


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In the right subwindow of the "Connect" panel, click on "Selection".

Click on the "Edit..." button.

Make certain that all the message blocks, which should be printed in themessage sequence reports, are found in the "Current Column Order" field.Afterwards, click on "OK".

Figure 5.2.5: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Selecting the Message Blocks

Note

With the buttons , , and , you can transfer message blocksfrom the list of "Available Message Blocks" to the "Current Column Order" list ofblocks to be printed.

With the and buttons, you can change the order in whichthe message blocks will be printed.


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In the "Object Properties" dialog, click on the "Properties" tab.

Click on the symbol to fix the dialog.

To edit the properties of the layout, click with the left mouse button on anempty area in the layout outside of the table.

In the left subwidow, click on "Geometry" and then check that the properpaper size is selected in the right subwindow.

Figure 5.2.6: WinCC Project "Qckstart"; Properties of the Layout

If this is not the case, double-click in the right subwindow on "Paper Size".

In the Paper Size dialog select the proper size and then click on "OK".

Save your layout by clicking on the symbol.

Close the Report Designer editor.


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5.3 Step 3: Setting the Print Job Parameters

To print a report during runtime, you must first set the print job parameters inWinCC Explorer.

In the left subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click on "Print job". A list of preparedprint jobs will then be displayed on the right.

To create a print job, please proceed as follows:

In WinCC Explorers left subwindow, click with the right mouse button on "Printjob".

In the pop-up menu, click on "New print job". Your print job will be assignedthe name "Print job 001" and placed at the end of the list of print jobs.

In the right subwindow of WinCC Explorer, click with the right mouse buttonon the entry for the just created "Print job 001".


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